Cruz to run TV ads in Iowa, South Carolina, Nevada on Easter

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is buying small amounts of television advertising time for Easter Sunday in several early voting states.

A Democrat who tracks television spending said Thursday that Cruz's campaign has reserved ad time aimed at reaching voters in Iowa, Nevada and South Carolina. The Democrat requested anonymity to disclose proprietary advertising data that this person wasn't allowed to share on the record.

Two Cruz spokespeople declined to comment about the advertising.

Cruz became the first major candidate to officially join the presidential race last week with a speech at Liberty University, the Christian college founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell.

He has signaled that outreach to Christians will be a priority for his campaign.